And just Apple’s word and a pinkie swear is enough to trust that they won’t censor content for China?

Probably not, no. But before smashing down the door guns blazing… how about a polite knock on the door and a few simple questions?

Doesn’t mean you trust the answers, but it’s worth asking first. Because they might have an answer you weren’t expecting, including “uh, I think you’re probably here to talk to the people next door - that’s got nothing to do with us”.